THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

Detailed explanation-1: -The epiglottis is usually upright at rest allowing air to pass into the larynx and lungs. When a person swallows the epiglottis folds backward to cover the entrance of the larynx so food and liquid do not enter the windpipe and lungs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The epiglottis is a small, movable cartilaginous flap just above the larynx that prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Overview. Your epiglottis moves to cover your larynx and trachea (inset) to keep food from going into your larynx and trachea.

Detailed explanation-4: -The glottis is the narrowest part of the larynx and opens into the airway. Vocal cords make lateral borders of it. Epiglottis, a leaf-shaped cartilaginous flap, prevents the food to enter the airway passage of the respiratory system while swallowing.